Dante Thomas

Dante Thomas (born January 7, 1982) is an American R&B singer and musician, who experienced international success in 2001 with his song, "Miss California". He has lived in Germany since 2011, first in Hamburg,^[2] and since 2014 in the state of Saarland.^[3][4]

Dante Thomas
Dante Thomas in 2012
Background information
Born	(1982-01-07) January 7, 1982 (age 43)[1] Sacramento, California, United States[1]
Origin	Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2000–present

Musical career

He was discovered by Donovan Thomas and Doug E. Fresh.

His debut album Fly contained his definitive international hit "Miss California" which topped the charts in Denmark and Germany and was a major hit in Austria, Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. It also reached number 25 in the United Kingdom and number 85 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.

In 2012, he released his album Hardcore on Videotape and has an international single hit "Feeling So Blue" with Michael Mind Project, being a retake on Eiffel 65 1999 hit "Blue (Da Ba Dee)". The single "Feeling So Blue" has charted in Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
		FRA [5]	SWI [6]
Fly	2001	6	17
Hardcore on Videotape	2012	—	—

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		AUS [7]	AUT [8]	BEL (Wa) [9]	FRA [5]	GER [10]	ITA [9]	NLD [11]	SWE [9]	SWI [6]	US [12]
"Miss California" (featuring Pras)	2001	5	4	2	3	1	20	1	6	2	85	ARIA: Gold[13] BVMI: Gold[14] GLF: Gold[15] IFPI SWI: Gold[16] SNEP: Gold[17]	Fly
"Fly" (featuring C Langlais)		—	—	—	65	57	—	—	—	—	—
"Guilty" (with Inessa)		—	27	—	—	28	—	—	—	33	—
"Get It On"	2004	—	44	—	20	34	—	—	—	35	—
"What I Got"	2007	—	—	—	—	96	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcore on Videotape
"Isn't It True"	2009	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Damage Is Done"	2011	—	—	—	—	64	—	—	—	—	—

Other singles

• 2002: "Cielo e Terra (Heaven and Earth)" (with Nek)
• 2016: "Lonely" (with DJ Tomekk)
• 2021: "Miss Köllefornia" (Eko Fresh & Dante Thomas)
• 2022: "Call me Tonight" (Mazio & Dante Thomas)

Featured in

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Certifications (sales thresholds)	Album
		AUT [8]	FRA [5]	GER [10]	SWI [6]
2012	"Diese Tage" (KRIS feat. Dante Thomas)	10	—	30	—		Immer wenn ich das hier hör
	"Feeling So Blue" (Michael Mind Project feat. Dante Thomas)	20	128	38	40		State of Mind
	"Nothing Lasts Forever" (Michael Mind Project feat. Dante Thomas)	34	—	40	26